Virender Sehwag’s patchy form continued but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni still believes that the senior opener should be given more time to get back to form as he is a match-winner.

Australian captain Michael Clarke today conceded that it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s double century that turned out to be a game-changer as they were completely outplayed by India in the first cricket Test here today.

India clinched the first cricket Test against Australia with a comfortable eight-wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series here today with their spinners taking all the 20 wickets for only the third time in their Test history.

Australia were 232 for nine in their second innings at stumps on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against India here today.

India were all out for 572 in their first innings on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Australia here today.

India were 515 for eight at stumps on the third day in reply to Australia’s 380 all out in the opening cricket Test at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here today.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave an exhibition of blistering strokeplay to hit a career-best undefeated 206 while Virat Kohli cracked 107 as India rode on their captain’s batting brilliance to gain control of the first cricket Test against Australia by taking a substantial 135-run first innings lead here today.

Virat Kohli smashed his fourth Test hundred, while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni inched closer to his sixth as India reached 371 for six at tea on the third day of the first cricket Test against Australia here today.

India were 182 for three in their first innings at stumps on the second day of the first cricket Test against Australia here today.

Brief Scores: Australia 1st Innings: 380 all out

Devastating bowling from Steven Finn and a solid top-order batting display gave England a five wicket win over New Zealand in the deciding one-day international at Eden Park today to claim the series 2-1.